Thousands of civilians are fleeing the Libyan city of Sirte en masse, as fighting between Gaddafi loyalists and the former rebel forces reaches a climax.

The two-week siege has given rise to a serious humanitarian situation in the city of 100,000 people. The number of casualties and wounded among the civilians is unknown, but those who have escaped the city report of thousands of deaths.

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) reported this week that they have been in touch with medical personnel in Sirte and they say hospitals in the city are overflowing with the wounded. They also confirmed that medical supplies are scarce.

THOUSANDS ARE FLEEING SIRTE, A CITY OF 100, 000

Reports say most of the refugees are heading for the comparative safety of the desert, leaving behind their belongings and livelihoods. Hundreds of families are streaming out of the city through its western entrance.

As they pass through, NTC troops are cross-checking them at block-posts in an attempt to eliminate all possible Gaddafi supporters.

According to NATO’s own figures, the bombing of Sirte resulted in 427 “key hits” from August 25 to September 29, so it can be said that at least that number of buildings have been destroyed within the city.

On top of that, anti-Gaddafi forces are shelling the city with everything they have at their disposal – tanks, artillery and Grad rockets – causing more death and destruction.

There are reports on Twitter that yesterday alone, more than 20 civilians – men, women and children – died in NATO bombings in Sirte and its defenders say they have video footage to prove it.

The refugees say Sirte is critically short of water, food and medicine, and there is now a very real threat of a new humanitarian disaster emerging.

Aid workers are rushing to the area, but continued fighting is preventing access.

“The information we get from people getting out of Sirte is the food supply is very low, there is no water and no electricity and access to healthcare is very difficult,” said Dibeh Sakhr, a spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, which is close to the area.

Sakhr confirmed that Red Cross personnel have been trying to get to Sirte since last week. The organization does have all the humanitarian assistance that might be needed but so far they do not have the necessary security guarantees.

In the meantime, NTC commanders claim Gaddafi’s spokesman, Moussa Ibrahim, has been captured in Sirte. It is not clear how this was achieved since NTC forces have failed to capture the city. Despite repeated attempts, they have so far only managed to secure control of Sirte’s airport and have suffered large casualties from sniper fire.

US Ambassador to Ankara Francis Ricciardone announced Friday that the US will provide Turkeywith three new attack helicopters, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported.

According to the report, which quotes Turkey’s TGRT news network, Ankara asked Washington for SuperCobra attack helicopters to replace those it lost in the campaign against Kurdish rebels.

The reality that faces Jews is that they are in a situation of war, and this war is a war on their part of self-defense.

The war against Israel is being led in the main by Erdogan and Turkey, who is sending terrorist laden ships of hate against Israel and in alliance with Hamas, a party based upon Nazi Hitlerite policies

Yet it is at this point that the US is sending these deadly helicopters to Turkey.

What a crime here by the US. These helicopters will be used by the brothers of the Jews, the Kurds, and CAN be used against the Jews and Israel, in any situation involving Turkey against Israel on the blockade of Gaza.

This is not alone or accidental. Fatah and Hamas have been funded by the US, and in the case of Fatah the US Army has been training the Fatah PA Army and Police Forces for many years now. As if that was not bad enough the whole of the Israeli elite have been supporting the US in this.

Huge amounts of funds flowing from the US to Abbas, Fatah and to Hamas

US SUPPORTS ERDOGAN

Turkish Erdogan simply lies and lies and these lies are part of the war and preparation for a new Holocaust. The Mavi Marmora was boarded by Israeli soldiers armed with paint guns. Only in self-defense did the soldiers fire any side arms. Erdogan, like Hitler and Goebbels, simply does not care about facts.

In this situation of war Israel must have a party at its head which disregards formal bourgeois democracy. Israel needs a democracy of a people in war, in a fight to prevent a Holocaust

Israeli leaders sat and watched Mubarak fall. They sat and watched Gadhafi fall also. Now willthey also sit and watch the US supply the enemy of the Kurds with helicopters to kill the Kurds, and to potentially kill Jews in the near future also?

ISRAEL LIVES IN WAR CONDITIONS

That means closing down the reactionary Israel High Court system, closing Harretz, and many other such measures.

The issue of foreign policy is absolutely central. Take Libya. Israel under such a party would send its soldiers into Libya in order to fight on the side of Muammar Gadhafi, despite past differences, because first it is the massacre of the pro Gadhafi Tuareg, next it is massacre of the Jews of Israel in a new Holocaust.

And it is also the case with Turkey and the Kurds. The Jews of Israel have got to see Turkey as their enemy and the Kurds as their friends. Everything must be done to support the Kurds, which means supporting the PKK, which is the army of the Kurds.

But again this means a break from US Imperialism. This is impossible under the present leadership in Israel and that is why a new leadership must be created.